The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Executive Order 2020-04 sec. 18 as extended by Executive Orders 2020-05 through 2020-16; RSA 21-P:47
- Issued
- 2020-08-13 Aug. 13, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-08-13
- End
- 2021-06-11 (end of the emergency) (read as 2021-06-11)
- In force
- Aug. 13, 2020 to June 11, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesOther
- Addressees
- any business, organization, entity, property owner, facility owner, organizer or individual
- Functions reached
- all functions subject to the Emergency Orders and the mandatory guidance
- Collection
- New Hampshire NH
Operative words
1. Violations of any Emergency Order, rule, or regulation issued under the State of Emergency are subject to the penalty provision under RSA 21-P:47. 2.... subject to injunctive action brought by the State seeking compliance. 3. Any business, organization, entity, property owner, facility owner, organizer, or individual that recklessly violates any Emergency Order, rule, or regulation issued under the State of Emergency shall be subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation or day that a violation continues.... 5. The Division of Public Health (DPH), working through its staff or local health officers, shall take necessary enforcement actions for violations of the Emergency Orders, including imposing civil penalties or immediately closing an event, activity, business, entity, organization, facility, or property. 6. Civil penalties may be imposed for the following: a. Failure to comply with any Emergency Order, rule or regulation issued under the State of Emergency and enforced by DPH; the fine shall be $2,000 per day; b. Failure to cooperate in an investigation... $1,000 per day; c. Failure to cease operations upon notification of DPH to do so... $1,000 per day; and d. Failure to comply with DPH instructions after notification of a positive COVID-19 test result... $1,000 per day.
Enforcement
This is the enforcement instrument: RSA 21-P:47 misdemeanor; injunction; civil penalties; DPH closure authority; Attorney General settlement authority
Notes
Makes the Universal Guidelines and every sector guidance 'rule or regulation issued under the State of Emergency' enforceable by fine and closure.